St. PETERSBURG, April 6, Sergey Yaremenko. Deputy General Director of St. Petersburg «Zenith» in sports development Andrey Arshavin is studying at the French University of Limoges, after graduation he will receive an international certificate from the European Union of Football Associations (UEFA) for football managers, the press service of Zenit reported. Arshavin was appointed to his current position in January 2022. Previously, he served as director of the youth football development department at a St. Petersburg club. «Obtaining a Master for international players (MIP) certificate for former players of national teams will allow Arshavin to hold high managerial positions, as well as engage in management in sports. The final stage and defense of the project will take place already in September. Earlier, Andrey Arshavin successfully passed the defense of a previous project at a French university,» the press service of Zenit said. «According to the initiators of the MIP, former players can bring a lot to the development of football. in managerial positions. Their experience and knowledge will serve football,” the press service noted. Andrey Arshavin is a three-time Russian champion as part of the St. Petersburg club. As part of Zenit, he won the UEFA Cup and Super Cup.
